ENVIRONMENT/ GOVERNANCE Topic: General Studies 2,3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Stubble burning Context: In 2019, Haryana farmers burnt nearly a fifth …
EDUCATION/ GOVERNANCE Topic: General Studies 2, 3: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Re-imagining …
Zombie Fire becoming more frequent Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Climate change In news According to a new study, the fire regimes in the Arctic are changing rapidly, with zombie fires becoming more frequent Fires occurring in the …
Mini App announced by Paytm Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Technology; Telecommunications In news Recently, Paytm has announced the launch of its mini app store. Objective: To support Indian developers in taking their products to the masses. The …
Pan India Time Use Survey released Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I – Society; GS-III – Economy In news India’s first Pan India time use survey was released. Released by: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Key takeaways Paid employment …
Crime in India 2019 Report released by NCRB Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Issues related to SCs & STs In news Recently, Crime in India 2019 report was released. Released by: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Key …
Narco Tests intrusion into a person’s mental privacy: SC Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Government Policies & Interventions; Judiciary In news Supreme Court judgment of 2010: Involuntary administration of narco or lie detector tests is an intrusion into …
Archives (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) Pan India Time Use Survey released Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I – Society; GS-III – Economy In news India’s first Pan India time use survey was released. Released by: Ministry of Statistics and Programme …
Press Information Bureau (PIB) IAS UPSC – 28th September to 3rd October, 2020 ARCHIVES GS-1 International Day of Older Persons (Topic: Population, Demographic Dividend) Celebrated on 1st October Declared by United Nations, to recognize, enable and expand the contributions of …
ARCHIVES Initiatives and Measures for Prevention of Air Pollution Search 20th September, 2020 Spotlight here: http://www.newsonair.com/Main_Audio_Bulletins_Search.aspx TOPIC: General Studies 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Key Statistics: India accounts for two-thirds of the world’s most polluted cities …
For Previous Daily Quiz (ARCHIVES) – CLICK HERE The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts …
